Please help decode this trim tag...
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Melting Slicks
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Please help decode this trim tag...
74 vette. The trim tag says.
Chevrolet D20
Trim 416 68L Paint
If I understand this correctly, 416 is Saddle leather and 68 is Dark brown.
What is 'L' for?
Chevrolet D20
Trim 416 68L Paint
If I understand this correctly, 416 is Saddle leather and 68 is Dark brown.
What is 'L' for?
Last edited by rajsid; Mar 12, 2010 at 09:22 AM. Reason: I typed in the wrong year by mistake.
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Looks like you have a '74 trim tag. D20 is the time/build date. D for the fourth month of production; 20 for the 20th day of the month.
Tuesday, November 20, 1973 for 1974 production.
Monday, January 20, 1975 for 1975 production.
Paint and trim codes are '74.
L stands for lower or the body below the belt line. Other makes of Chevrolets could be two toned and would use the L. Corvettes were one color but GM continued to use the L.
Post your VIN.
Tuesday, November 20, 1973 for 1974 production.
Monday, January 20, 1975 for 1975 production.
Paint and trim codes are '74.
L stands for lower or the body below the belt line. Other makes of Chevrolets could be two toned and would use the L. Corvettes were one color but GM continued to use the L.
Post your VIN.
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Melting Slicks
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Looks like you have a '74 trim tag. D20 is the time/build date. D for the fourth month of production; 20 for the 20th day of the month.
Tuesday, November 20, 1973 for 1974 production.
Monday, January 20, 1975 for 1975 production.
Paint and trim codes are '74.
L stands for lower or the body below the belt line. Other makes of Chevrolets could be two toned and would use the L. Corvettes were one color but GM continued to use the L.
Post your VIN.
Tuesday, November 20, 1973 for 1974 production.
Monday, January 20, 1975 for 1975 production.
Paint and trim codes are '74.
L stands for lower or the body below the belt line. Other makes of Chevrolets could be two toned and would use the L. Corvettes were one color but GM continued to use the L.
Post your VIN.
I'll post the vin. Let me check with the owner.
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Here you go......
The ten 1974 Corvette exterior colors were:
946 = Bright Yellow
910 = Classic White
917 = Corvette Gray
922 = Corvette Medium Blue
980 = Corvette Orange
948 = Dark Green
968 = Dark Brown
974 = Medium Red
976 = Mille Miglia Red
914 = Silver Mist
Upholstery Codes Color Vinyl Upholstery / Leather Upholstery
Black 400 / 404
Silver 406 / 407
Neutral 408
Dark Blue 413
Saddle 415 / 416
Dark Red 425
Stay in tune....
The ten 1974 Corvette exterior colors were:
946 = Bright Yellow
910 = Classic White
917 = Corvette Gray
922 = Corvette Medium Blue
980 = Corvette Orange
948 = Dark Green
968 = Dark Brown
974 = Medium Red
976 = Mille Miglia Red
914 = Silver Mist
Upholstery Codes Color Vinyl Upholstery / Leather Upholstery
Black 400 / 404
Silver 406 / 407
Neutral 408
Dark Blue 413
Saddle 415 / 416
Dark Red 425
Stay in tune....
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I agree with Gregg
G'day,
My '74 coupe has a Trim Tag showing J03, 416 and 68L, which mean it was built on May 03 1974, has medium saddle leather trim and was painted dark brown metallic.
Some clown(s) painted/dyed all (!!!) of the interior dark brown, including the leather seats, and at some stage, painted the exterior a silvery/light green colour, STRAIGHT OVER THE BROWN!!! Also I have a 1975 L48 Corvette engine fitted and had to find a tach drive HEI to make things work properly.
Sorry, just ranting. Hello Raj, how's things in sunny California?? I can't wait to get back and spend more time with you guys.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
My '74 coupe has a Trim Tag showing J03, 416 and 68L, which mean it was built on May 03 1974, has medium saddle leather trim and was painted dark brown metallic.
Some clown(s) painted/dyed all (!!!) of the interior dark brown, including the leather seats, and at some stage, painted the exterior a silvery/light green colour, STRAIGHT OVER THE BROWN!!! Also I have a 1975 L48 Corvette engine fitted and had to find a tach drive HEI to make things work properly.
Sorry, just ranting. Hello Raj, how's things in sunny California?? I can't wait to get back and spend more time with you guys.
Regards from Down Under
aussiejohn
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Melting Slicks
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Nice to hear from you. It isn't so sunny today. It's raining pretty bad today
Let us know when you are here next. We should get together again.
I am thinking of restoring my 69. So I am starting to look for another C3 that I can drive around while I work on the 69.
